For the 6th straight week security incidents in Iraq were in single digits. There were 8 incidents from November 15-21 all by the Islamic State. That was up from 6 the second week of the month and 7 the 1st week. For 29 of 43 weeks incidents have been in single digits in 2022.
IS incidents took place in Diyala (6), Kirkuk (1), and Ninewa (1). They left 7 dead, 1 civilian, 2 Hashd al-Shaabi, and 4 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), and 17 wounded, 2 civilians and 15 Hashd. Diyala had the most casualties with 18. The other two provinces were in single digits.
There were 6 incidents in Diyala. Four of those occurred on November 19. A civilian was assassinated, a checkpoint was attacked, there was a gun battle during a Hashd security sweep that left 1 Hashd dead and 6 wounded, and 3 IEDs went off. One of those bombs killed 1 Hashd and injured 8 others. One of those incidents was in the Hamrin mountains in the northwest while the rest were in the Muqdadiya and Khanaqin districts in the center and northeast respectively. The Hamrin area has been a long time IS base and acts as a way station between Salahaddin and Diyala, while Muqdadiya and Khanaqin are the main IS areas in Iraq.
4 soldiers were killed in an assault upon a checkpoint in Kirkuk and 2 civilians were injured in southern Ninewa by a bomb.
None of the 8 incidents during the week were offensive. All were aimed at keeping out government forces and civilians from IS domains and subduing the residents.
Security Incidents In Iraq By Province
Province |
Nov 1-7 |
Nov 8-14 |
Nov 15-21 |
Babil |
2 |
- |
- |
Baghdad |
- |
1 |
- |
Diyala |
2 |
1 |
6 |
Kirkuk |
- |
- |
1 |
Ninewa |
- |
1 |
1 |
Salahaddin |
2 |
3 |
- |
Sulaymaniya |
1 |
- |
- |
TOTAL |
7 |
6 |
8 |
Casualties In Iraq By Province
Province |
Nov 1-7 |
Nov 8-14 |
Nov 15-21 |
Babil |
3 (3W) |
- |
- |
Diyala |
1 (1K) |
1 (1K) |
18 (3K, 15W) |
Kirkuk |
- |
- |
4 (4K) |
Ninewa |
- |
1 (1W) |
2 (2W) |
Salahaddin |
- |
7 (7W) |
- |
TOTAL |
4 (1K, 3W) |
9 (1K, 8W) |
24 (7K, 17W) |
Security In Iraq 2022
Week |
Security Incidents (Total/By IS) |
Dead (Total/By IS) |
Wounded (Total/By IS) |
Jan 1-7 |
18/9 |
3 |
4 |
Jan 8-14 |
35/21 |
3 |
18 |
Jan 15-21 |
12/5 |
17 |
12 |
Jan 22-28 |
16/3 |
8 |
19 |
Jan 29-31 |
6/2 |
2 |
6 |
JAN |
87/41 |
33 |
59 |
Feb 1-7 |
11/3 |
1 |
10 |
Feb 8-14 |
14/6 |
8 |
3 |
Feb 15-21 |
9/1 |
- |
11 |
Feb 22-28 |
8/4 |
1 |
5 |
FEB |
42/14 |
10 |
29 |
Mar 1-7 |
7/3 |
1 |
- |
Mar 8-14 |
18/3/1 |
6 |
5 |
Mar 15-21 |
10/4 |
5 |
6 |
Mar 22-28 |
6/1 |
7 |
4 |
Mar 29-31 |
4/1 |
- |
5 |
MAR |
46/12/1 |
19 |
21 |
Apr 1-7 |
16/8 |
- |
6 |
Apr 8-14 |
21/7 |
8 |
25 |
Apr 15-21 |
22/2 |
10 |
22 |
Apr 22-28 |
44/4 |
14 |
44 |
Apr 29-30 |
6/1 |
2 |
6 |
APR |
111/22 |
34 |
103 |
May 1-7 |
31/3 |
8 |
25 |
May 8-14 |
9/2 |
2 |
7 |
May 15-21 |
18/6 |
10 |
6 |
May 22-28 |
13/1 |
21 |
11 |
May 29-31 |
2/1 |
- |
2 |
MAY |
73/13 |
41 |
51 |
Jun 1-7 |
6/2 |
- |
8 |
Jun 8-14 |
12/4 |
1 |
9 |
Jun 15-21 |
10/2 |
5 |
2 |
Jun 22-28 |
12/6 |
1 |
14 |
Jun 29-30 |
- |
- |
- |
JUN |
40/14 |
7 |
33 |
Jul 1-7 |
7/1 |
6 |
11 |
Jul 8-14 |
3 |
- |
2 |
Jul 15-21 |
11/2 |
14 |
16 |
Jul 22-28 |
18/7 |
9 |
21 |
Jul 29-31 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
JUL |
43/6 |
33 |
54 |
Aug 1-7 |
9/1 |
6 |
15 |
Aug 8-14 |
14 |
2 |
14 |
Aug 15-21 |
7/2 |
- |
6 |
Aug 22-28 |
23/4 |
14 |
15 |
Aug 29-31 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
AUG |
57/7/1 |
24 |
54 |
Sep 1-7 |
11/1 |
3 |
20 |
Sep 8-14 |
5 |
- |
12 |
Sep 15-21 |
12 |
4 |
14 |
Sep 22-28 |
10/2 M |
2 |
16 |
Sep 29-30 |
3/1 M |
- |
2 |
SEP |
41/1/3 M |
9 |
64 |
Oct 1-7 |
9/2 M |
6 |
16 |
Oct 8-14 |
8/2/1 M |
5 |
19 |
Oct 15-21 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
Oct 22-28 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Oct 29-31 |
2 |
- |
2 |
OCT |
28/2/3 M |
17 |
45 |
Nov 1-7 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
Nov 8-14 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
Nov 15-21 |
8 |
7 |
17 |
Violence By Province Nov 15-21, 2022
Province |
Violence |
2018 Avg |
2019 Avg |
2020 Avg |
2021 Avg |
2022 Avg |
Anbar |
- |
12.6 incidents/ month |
8.6 incidents/ month |
7.0 incidents/ month |
4.6 incidents/ month |
2.5 incidents/month |
Babil |
- |
4.0 incidents/month |
3.0 incidents/month |
2.75 incidents/month |
2.5 incidents/month |
1.7 incidents/month |
Baghdad |
- |
33.0 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
7.3 incidents/month |
5.6 incidents/ month |
3.5 incidents/month |
Diyala |
6 Incidents 3 Killed 1 Civilian 2 Hashd 15 Wounded 15 Hashd
3 Shootings 3 IEDs |
34.5 incidents/month |
30.0 incidents/month |
30.6 incidents/month |
23.2 incidents/month |
14.2 incidents/month |
Kirkuk |
1 Incident 4 Killed 4 ISF
1 Shooting |
36.5 incidents/month |
18.6 incidents/month |
13.9 incidents/month |
11.6 incidents/month |
9.8 incidents/month |
Ninewa |
1 Incident 2 Wounded 2 Civilians
1 IED |
20.0 incidents/month |
14.0 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
8.4 incidents/month |
6.5 incidents/month |
Salahaddin |
- |
21.7 incidents/month |
10.6 incidents/month |
11.2 incidents/month |
11.5 incidents/month |
6.0 incidents/month |
SOURCES
NINA, "2 Civilians injured by an IED's explosion north of Mosul," 11/17/22
- "A fighter in the PMF injured while dismantling IED in Diyala," 11/19/22
- "An IED explodes in abandoned orchards of al-Abbara, northeast of Baquba," 11/19/22
- "The Popular Mobilization responds to a terrorist attack in Diyala," 11/21/22
NRT, "ISIS Militants Kill Four Members Of Iraqi Army At Checkpoint In Kirkuk," 11/19/22
Shafaq News, "10 victims and injured from the popular crowd in an explosion in Diyala," 11/19/22
- "In Diyala, a civilian was assassinated, and a Souta driver was injured in two separate accidents," 11/17/22
- "A victim in the crowd fell and 6 others were wounded in an ISIS attack in Diyala," 11/19/22
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